Melted Cheese

Burrito Exquisito is a place I’ve often enjoyed when driving north from San Francisco to go camping with friends outside of Willits.

Authentic Mendocino. Great hippie style food.

On the lighter, healthier side, but still yummy.

The menu is a delight, most offerings a little different from standard burrito shop fare.

They have lots of great meatless options (including both tofu and seitan), and tend toward more veggies and whole beans in putting together each dish.

Last fall I had a heartily satisfying cheese quesadilla along with my burrito.

Most recently I had heuvos rancheros for a late brunch on my way to Memorial Day weekend.

I liked the purple tortillas and the look of the whole plate.

Thoroughly enjoyed the last of the bright sun from their back patio seating.

Then I finished off Jody’s second veggie hard shell taco.

For Cinco de Mayo, Jody offered to make nachos.

She asked how I wanted them, and I invited her to do it exactly as she liked, to make Jody Nachos.

Like a sandwich, I said, it’s always better when someone else makes it and does it their way. For some reason, it just never works as well to try to make it for yourself. If any philosophers out there can tell me why this is so, please put forth your theories in the comments below.

Anyway, she had me go shopping… (more…)